Deletion by targeted homologous recombination of sequences from the initiator ATG to 16 bases upstream of the translation termination codon.
Hemizygous TorsinKO78 flies survive through larval stages and most die during pupation, and they spend significantly more time in the third instar larval stage than controls. Hemizygous TorsinKO78 third instar larvae display a significantly smaller fat body, and reduced body weight, but no overall different in body size; fat body cells are smaller due to a failure to undergo expansion during larval stages; lipid droplet size is increased in early L3 fat cells and lipid droplets are often fused in late L3 fat cells, but there is no obvious change in lipid droplet density; tubular ER structures appear to be missing; as compared to controls.
Mutant muscle and epithelial cells have large ribonucleoprotein (megaRNP) granules tethered to the inner nuclear membrane.
The number of normal synaptic boutons at the neuromuscular junction is significantly reduced in mutant third instar larvae compared to wild type, while the number of undifferentiated 'ghost' boutons is significantly increased.
Only a few TorsinKO78/Y adult males survive. These are sterile, have a pale body colour, have short and thin bristles, and move slowly.
Dopamine levels are significantly reduced in adult heads of TorsinKO13/+ adult females compared to wild type. The levels of the dopamine metabolite DOPAC are also decreased in TorsinKO13/+ adult female heads, though not proportional to the reduction in dopamine levels.
Heterozygotes show no significant difference in tyrosine hydroxylase activity, but do show a significant reduction in GTP cyclohydrolase activity, compared to wild type controls.
TorsinKO78 has decreased cell size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased cell size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased cell size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased cell size | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by TORIP::TorsinTMD-dLap1.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)/Scer\GAL4Cg.PA
TorsinKO78 has decreased cell growth rate | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4arm.PS/LpinGD14004
TorsinKO78 has partially lethal - majority die phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4arm.PS/LpinGD14004
TorsinKO78 has partially lethal - majority die phenotype, suppressible | partially by LpinKG00562/LpinKG00562
TorsinKO78 has decreased cell size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4Cg.PA/Torsin::Mmus\Sec61bTMD-mSec61b.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Gpat4GD3566/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Agpat2GD3463/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by wun2GD1900/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by wunGD1640/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by DgkGD6575/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by FitmHMC04738/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has decreased size | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by SeipinHMS01643/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has abnormal size | third instar larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4arm.PS/LpinGD14004
TorsinKO78 has partially lethal - majority die phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4arm.PS/LpinUAS.cUa
TorsinKO78 has partially lethal - majority die phenotype, non-suppressible by Lpin[+]/LpinKG00562
TORIPΔ11, TorsinKO78 has lethal phenotype
TORIPΔ11, TorsinKO78 has decreased cell size | larval stage phenotype
TorsinKO78 has larval fat cell phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has larval fat cell phenotype, suppressible | partially by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has larval fat cell phenotype, suppressible | partially by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear pore | larval stage | decreased number phenotype, suppressible | partially by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear pore | larval stage | decreased number phenotype, suppressible | partially by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear pore | larval stage | decreased number phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear envelope | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear envelope | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear envelope | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has lipid droplet | increased number | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has lipid droplet | increased number | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has lipid droplet | increased number | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r2GD16908/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear membrane | larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Ctdnep1GD4859/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear membrane | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has larval fat cell phenotype, suppressible by Cnep1r2GD16908/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has lipid droplet | increased number | larval stage phenotype, suppressible by TORIP::TorsinTMD-dLap1.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)/Scer\GAL4Cg.PA
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | third instar larval stage phenotype, suppressible | partially by Scer\GAL4arm.PS/LpinGD14004
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Gpat4GD3566/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Agpat2GD3463/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by FitmHMC04738/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by wunGD1640/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by DgkGD6575/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by wun2GD1900/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has embryonic/larval fat body | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by SeipinHMS01643/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has lipid droplet | increased number | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Cnep1r1KK114161/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has nuclear membrane | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by LpinGD14004/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 has lipid droplet | increased number | larval stage phenotype, non-suppressible by Scer\GAL4Cg.PA/Torsin::Mmus\Sec61bTMD-mSec61b.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)
TORIPΔ11, TorsinKO78 has larval fat cell phenotype
Expression of LpinGD14004 under the control of Scer\GAL4arm.PS fails to rescue the reduced fat body size, but partially rescues the growth defect of fat cells, the reduced body weight, and lethality of hemizygous TorsinKO78 larvae.
Expression of LpinScer\UAS.cUa under the control of Scer\GAL4arm.PS fails to rescue the lethality of hemizygous TorsinKO78 larvae.
LpinKG00562/LpinKG00562, but not LpinKG00562/+, partially rescues the lethality of hemizygous TorsinKO78 larvae.
TorsinKO78 is rescued by Scer\GAL4Cg.PA/TorsinUAS.mEGFP(L221K)
TorsinKO78 is rescued by Torsin+t1.9
TorsinKO78 is rescued by Scer\GAL4Act5C.PU/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is rescued by Scer\GAL4Tub.PU/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by TorsinE177Q.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)/Scer\GAL4Cg.PA
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4Cg.PA/TorsinK114A.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by TorsinUAS.cWa/Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4da.G32/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4arm.PS/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4Cg.PA/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by TorsinUAS.cWa/Scer\GAL4r4
TorsinKO78 is partially rescued by Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL/TorsinUAS.mEGFP(L221K)
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by TorsinΔMMD.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)/Scer\GAL4Cg.PA
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by TorsinG256D.UAS.mEGFP(L221K)/Scer\GAL4Cg.PA
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4elav-C155/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4btl.PS/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4Mhc.PW/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4fkh.PH/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4Lsp2.PH/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4repo/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4Hml.PG/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4ple.PF/TorsinUAS.cWa
TorsinKO78 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS/TorsinUAS.cWa
Expression of TorsinScer\UAS.cWa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL, Scer\GAL4da.G32, Scer\GAL4arm.PS, Scer\GAL4Cg.PA, or Scer\GAL4r4, but not under the control of Scer\GAL4elav-C155, Scer\GAL4btl.PS, Scer\GAL4Mhc.PW, Scer\GAL4fkh.PH, Scer\GAL4Lsp2.PH, Scer\GAL4repo, Scer\GAL4Hml.PG, Scer\GAL4ple.PF, or Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS, partially rescues the lethality of hemizygous TorsinKO78 flies.
Expression of TorsinScer\UAS.cWa under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL or Scer\GAL4r4, but not Scer\GAL4nSyb.PS, rescues the small fat body size seen in hemizygous TorsinKO78 flies.
Expression of TorsinScer\UAS.T:Avic\GFP-EGFP under the control of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL partially rescues the lethality of hemizygous TorsinKO78 flies.
Torsin+t1.9 rescues all the phenotypes shown by TorsinKO78/Y hemizygous males.
Expression of TorsinScer\UAS.cWa using either Scer\GAL4Act5C.PU or Scer\GAL4tub.PU rescues all the phenotypes shown by TorsinKO78/Y hemizygous males.